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[CITE: 7USC3125a]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
       CHAPTER 64--AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
 
   SUBCHAPTER II--COORDINATION AND PLANNING OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, 
                         EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
 
Sec. 3125a. National Agricultural Library


(a) Purpose

    The purpose of this section is to consolidate and expand the 
statutory authority for the operation of the library of the Department 
of Agriculture established pursuant to section 2201 of this title as the 
primary agricultural information resource of the United States.

(b) Establishment

    There is established in the Department of Agriculture the National 
Agricultural Library to serve as the primary agricultural information 
resource of the United States.

(c) Director

    The Secretary shall appoint a Director for the National Agricultural 
Library who shall be subject to the direction of the Secretary.

(d) Functions of Director

    The Director may--
        (1) acquire, preserve, and manage information and information 
    products and services in all phases of agriculture and allied 
    sciences;
        (2) organize agricultural information and information products 
    and services by cataloging, indexing, bibliographical listing, and 
    other appropriate techniques;
        (3) provide agricultural information and information products 
    and services to agencies of the Department of Agriculture and the 
    Federal Government, public and private organizations, and 
    individuals, within the United States and internationally;
        (4) plan for, coordinate, and evaluate information and library 
    needs related to agricultural research and education;
        (5) cooperate with and coordinate efforts among agricultural 
    college and university libraries, in conjunction with private 
    industry and other agricultural library and information centers, 
    toward the development of a comprehensive agricultural library and 
    information network; and
        (6) coordinate the development of specialized subject 
    information services among the agricultural and library information 
    communities.

(e) Library products and services

    The Director may--
        (1) make copies of the bibliographies prepared by the National 
    Agricultural Library;
        (2) make microforms and other reproductions of books and other 
    library materials in the Department;
        (3) provide any other library and information products and 
    services; and
        (4) sell those products and services at such prices (not less 
    than the estimated total cost of disseminating the products and 
    services) as the Secretary may determine appropriate.

(f) Receipts

    Funds received from sales under subsection (e) of this section shall 
be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the 
applicable appropriation and shall remain available until expended.

(g) Agreements

                           (1) In general

        The Director may enter into agreement with, and receive funds 
    from any State, and other political subdivision, organization, 
    business, or individual for the purpose of conducting activities to 
    carry out this section.

                              (2) Funds

        Funds received under this subsection for payments for library 
    products and services or other activities shall be deposited to the 
    miscellaneous contributed fund account, and shall remain available 
    until expended.

(h) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 95-113, title XIV, Sec. 1410A, as added Pub. L. 101-624, title 
XVI, Sec. 1606(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3714.)
